Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-11
Pulpit and Pistol.

MR.. TODD WARMLY GREETED BY HIS CONGREGATIONS
AT MANASSAS AND NOKESvILLE.
Rev. F. N. Todd conducted religious services at
Manassas yesterday morning and at Nokesville
church in the afternoon. He was warmly greeted
by his congregations, and at both places many
who are not regular attendants were present. At
each church he prefaced his sermon with a brief
explanation OF his appeal, stating the verdict Of
the preSbytery was al he asked, but he objected
TO the form in which il was put. Mr.. Todd gave
very emphatic notice to considers" who seem dis
posed TO run his church, to keep their hands on.
There was no show OF any opposition or hostility
to Mr.. Todd.
After the services at Nokesville, 1t is said, Mr.
Todd displayed to reporter a revolver which had
been hsndily bestowed in his pocket, saying he
would have used it in case of necessity.
SUING THE RAHRoAD.-Patrick Lynch Yesterday
entered suit against the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company to recover $4,000 for damages
which he claims TO have suffered by reason OF the
locatlon OF the railroad in front OF his premises
Nos BPS. $50, $50, 32f Virginia avenue southwest
He claims that his business has been damaged
and the rental value of his property destroyed.
A SHOT IN THE HAND.-This morning in the Police
Court JAS. ID. Stilyard. cOlored about TWENTY-FIVE
Ing Lester Hickman, an old cOlored man who lives
at No. Howard Row. southwest. He pleaded
Not guilty" Hickman testified that yesterday,
about noon, he was lying under tree In front OF
his house when some one came along and said,
who's there" Before witness could get up he
heard the report OF pistol and the bullet struck
witness hand. Witness got up and saw the de-
PENDANT, who held the smoking revolver In his
hand: Witness followed him to his house, where
he left the revolver. Two colored women testified
TO seeing the defendant fire the shot Stillyard de-
MED the charge, but was given the extent OF the
law, 364 days In Jail.
THE Boy BADLY INJUKED-Edward Shea. the
boy who was SO badly assaulted by Samuel Cant
cOlOred, In WillOw-tree alley, Saturday morning
as published in the STAR that day. is badly In
Jured and will not be able to attend court Tor
several days To-day in the Police Court Cant
was charged with aSSaulJfng the boy and also
with aSSaultlng Special Officer Hutton, who ar
rested hiin Ills trial was indefinitely postponed.
A SHORT STRIKE.-Saturday morning the brush
| and broom linen or the Street-sweeping brigade
went out on j strike. The reason given was III at
| the present contractor, F. NJ Draney, proposed TO
rSuuce the wages given by the former contractor
MI l. > Filbert. The outcome OF the matter was
| the employment OF new hands.
SLIGHT lNDISPOsITIoS OF REV. DIR. SUNDERLAND
There were no services At the First Presbyterian
church, on AZ street, yesterday, owing 10 a slight
lndlspoSltlon or the pastor, Rev. DR.. Sunderland
| he intended 10 preach as usual, but was advised
| that IL would De prudent not to exert himself He
Is feeling the effects OF the heat and oyerWork of
the past week.
ANOTHER DEFEAr.-The Washingtons were de-
1eated by the indianapolis team on Saturday by a
score or 10 3. This was the third consecutive de-
| feat on the home grounds. Something viii have
10 be done, or baseball will not thrive at the
capital.
RoBBE1IEs REPoRTED-Jas Connor corner "a
ana streets southeast, reports stolen from his
vest pocket, hanging in his blacksmith shop.
s iosc,. wit, corner OF 18th and ii
D-Willlams, No. 1912 New Hampshire avenue re-
ports that While asleep IN 4 cab early Sunday
morning morning he was robbed OF sl5.-JaA Pepper, at
Boyles Hotel, reports stolen from him at the Balti
| more and Potomac depot satchel Containing q
i quantity OF clothing.